Foyles Hotel Clifden

... and saw a man and woman walking to their car from the end of a steep and narrow trail. John asked them if it was worth the walk, and they said it was if “you’re really into megalithic tombs.” We decided that we really weren’t into them that much. The couple asked where we were from, and when we told them, they said we had to go to Lavelle’s bar to see the sign that said, “Cleveland, 3300 miles”. We learned that Cleveland is ...

... Villanova students didnt get to climb all the way to the top because it takes about 2 and a half hours to get up and we just didnt have the time. However we did climb up for about 30 minutes and were rewarded with a fantastic view of the surrounding county. It really was a great hike because it got the blood pumping (havent been doing too much exercise since I got here..) and you climbed alongside a very picturesque little stream all the ...

... and raised on the island and spoke fluent "Gaelic" and English. This is one of the few B&Bs that server dinner as well as breakfast, for an additional charge. We decided to dine there and we had a wonderful meal. The vegetables were picked from their garden that afternoon and the fish and chicken were fresh and local. They served wine and or beer too. We sat next to another traveling American and had a nice chat with her. We tried to watch the ...

... credit cards for a quick lunch. <br>We continued on to our castle adventure.<br> When we finally arrived at Ashford Castle we were amazed at the beautiful setting the approach is a long drive through a forest, you cross a bridge and there it is, the castle. The service is definitely 5 star. The entire staff was there to make us comfortable and make sure our experience was beyond our expectations. And it was beyond our ...

... that we were walking in the right direction, but we came across a car pulled over on the side of the road. The kind lady inside offered her map, and after asking where we were going, announced we were crazy walking on the narrow road, and that she would drive us to Cong. (Literally, an answer to our prayers.) Thank God Irish people are so friendly. <br><br> We checked in to our hostel, and set out to explore the town. It ...

... proprio dall'altro lato rispetto al Mannion's. Sembrano in cinque e invece sono solo in due, la gente stretta in piedi con la birra in mano a battere il piede per terra. Uno è Micky Martin(arpa, bouzouki, mandolino, voce) e l'altro Fergan Scahill(chitarra, bodhran, violino, ma qui lo chiamano fiddle). Fanno musica irlandese, ma rigorosamente amplificata. La loro potenza sonora è incredibile, fanno pezzi velocissimi alternati a melodie ...

... che vedo la torba. La lasciano asciugare ammucchiata come tronchetti. Una contadina la sta raccogliendo, mentre il suo cane pastore bianco e nero ci osserva. Ci fermiamo a Roundstone a pranzo. Ci servono una ottima zuppa di verdure allo Shamrock Bar. Paghiamo anche poco, che non guasta. <br>Curiosamente, la birra della settimana è la Peroni. Foto ricordo. <br>In paese visitiamo il Musical Instrument Craft Centre, dove costruiscono strumenti musicale, fra cui il ...

Day two was wonderful! We went west and north from our B&amp;B, stopping first at the bridge made famous in the movie, "The Quiet Man!" From there up the sky road, and through the mountains to Kylemor Abbey, and further north, northeast to Ashford Castle, (I think!) Some very tight roads, and I am very glad Jeff is doing the driving! (Audie and I would be in an Irish divorce court if ...

... saw about two sites, and spent another 3 hours on the train. Not a good idea and very poorly planned. Dublin seemed great though, I wish we couldve spent more time there. Ok, I have to upload these pictures and then head to bed. Happy Birthday to Denise and Annabella. Sorry I missed those earlier. Just to be safe, Happy Birthday to me tomorrow, Happy Birthday Dad, and Happy Mother's Day mom.. Love you all!

(Originally published at http://www.troysgonewalkabout.com)<br>< br>Another grey and rainy morning beckoned, but it hardly dampened our mood as we drove by the dramatic cliffs and beach-side town of Kilkee, and kept on going north until a little later in the morning we stopped at the incredibly popular Cliffs of Moher. Along the lookouts there we were buffeted around in the wind almost as much as we were buffeted ...